As winter approaches and fuel costs escalate, many people are looking for ways to save money. Here is a way to save huge on your heating bill this winter. This one idea could help you to save almost one third of your heating costs. The miracle invention is an electric mattress pad.
Unlike an electric blanket that should be turned off when you get into the bed, an electric mattress pad can be left on in the low position all night long. You will not lose the heat that is generated by the mattress pad into the air of the room either. It is directed where you are, under the covers.
So how is an electric mattress pad going to save you all that money on heating? If you install an electric mattress pad on each bed in your home, you can turn the heat down to 55 degrees every night and everyone in your home will sleep as if the temperature was set at a toasty seventy degrees. Do not turn the thermostat below 55 degrees or you risk pipes freezing. For the majority of the night the furnace will be off. On extremely cold nights in may need to pop on for a few minutes just to protect the plumbing in your home. Meanwhile, you are in your bed at a toasty temperature.
To use the electric mattress pad, you will need to first remove all the bedding from your bed. The mattress protector is placed onto the mattress. Then the electric mattress pad is placed on top of the mattress pad. The wires should exit to the foot of the bed and the controls can be routed so that you can access them from your bedside without exiting your bed. Continue making the bed as usual.
As bedtime approaches, turn the mattress pad on and set to the desired temperature about fifteen minutes before you are ready for bed. Just before going to bed, turn the house thermostat down to 55 or 60 degrees. Hop in your bed for a restful nights sleep.
If your bed gets too warm during the night, you can turn the heat down on the mattress pad using the controller.
As you sleep at night, you will be able to breathe in cool air from your home, but your body will remain warn through the night.
When you get up in the morning, be sure that you turn the electric mattress pad off for the day.
Here is a hint that comes from a few years back. You may want to place a throw rug at your bedside, especially if your room has laminate flooring. We have become so accustomed to central heat and carpeting that we often forget that hard floors can be cold in the morning if the heat is down.
If everyone will leave the home for school or work quickly after getting out of bed, you may want to consider leaving the heat down until everyone arrives home. Often bathroom heaters provide plenty of heat for showers and dressing without turning on the big furnace. This can save you even more on your electric bills.